Business National Treasury cuts NSFAS funding by R13.7bn Cape Town — The National treasury has announced that National Student Funding Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding for tertiary education... Read more 6 hours ago
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Business Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report... Read more yesterday
Business COP28: SA pioneered plans to transition to renewable energy – what went wrong Alex Lenferna, Nelson Mandela University South Africa’s experience in piloting a new type of climate finance vehicle can inform... Read more yesterday
Business Opposition MPs rally against Eskom debt relief legislation Cape Town – Opposition parties have strongly criticised the passage of the Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill in the... Read more 6 Dec
Botswana Botswana’s extended import restrictions spark worries in SA Cape Town – The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has expressed concern over the... Read more 6 Dec
Business SA’s economy contracts as election looms Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy contracted 0.2 percent in the third quarter following six months of slow growth, spelling... Read more 5 Dec
Business Only one unit to be operational at Koeberg power plant – NNR Cape Town — The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) says for large parts of the next two years, only one... Read more 5 Dec
Business African countries lost control to foreign mining companies – the 3 steps that allowed this to happen Ben Radley, University of Bath Within a few years of independence, African governments asserted sovereignty over their metal and... Read more 4 Dec